Adopted by the Security Council at its 3920th meeting,
on 27 August 1998

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 731 (1992) of 21 January 1992, 748
(1992) of 31 March 1992 and 883 (1993) of 11 November 1993,

Noting the report of the independent experts appointed by the
Secretary-General (S/1997/991),

Having regard to the contents of the letter dated 24 August
1998 from the Acting Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the United States of America
to the Secretary-General (S/1998/795),

Noting also, in light of the above resolutions, the communications
of the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States, the
Non-Aligned Movement and the Islamic Conference (S/1994/373, S/1995/834,
S/1997/35, S/1997/273, S/1997/406, S/1997/497, S/1997/529) as referred
to in the letter of 24 August 1998,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Demands once again that the Libyan Government immediately
comply with the above-mentioned resolutions;

2. Welcomes the initiative for the trial of the two persons
charged with the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 ("the two accused") before
a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands, as contained in the letter
dated 24 August 1998 from the Acting Permanent Representatives of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of the United
States of America ("the initiative") and its attachments, and the willingness
of the Government of the Netherlands to cooperate in the implementation
of the initiative;

3. Calls upon the Government of the Netherlands and the Government
of the United Kingdom to take such steps as are necessary to implement
the initiative, including the conclusion of arrangements with a view
to enabling the court described in paragraph 2 to exercise jurisdiction
in the terms of the intended Agreement between the two Governments,
attached to the said letter of 24 August 1998;

4. Decides that all States shall cooperate to this end, and
in particular that the Libyan Government shall ensure the appearance
in the Netherlands of the two accused for the purpose of trial by the
court described in paragraph 2, and that the Libyan Government shall
ensure that any evidence or witnesses in Libya are, upon the request
of the court, promptly made available at the court in the Netherlands
for the purpose of the trial;

5. Requests the Secretary-General, after consultation with
the Government of the Netherlands, to assist the Libyan Government with
the physical arrangements for the safe transfer of the two accused from
Libya direct to the Netherlands;

6. Invites the Secretary-General to nominate international
observers to attend the trial;

7. Decides further that, on the arrival of the two accused
in the Netherlands, the Government of the Netherlands shall detain the
two accused pending their transfer for the purpose of trial before the
court described in paragraph 2;

8. Reaffirms that the measures set forth in its resolutions
748 (1992) and 883 (1993) remain in effect and binding on all Member
States, and in this context reaffirms the provisions of paragraph 16
of resolution 883 (1993), and decides that the aforementioned
measures shall be suspended immediately if the Secretary-General reports
to the Council that the two accused have arrived in the Netherlands
for the purpose of trial before the court described in paragraph 2 or
have appeared for trial before an appropriate court in the United Kingdom
or the United States, and that the Libyan Government has satisfied the
French judicial authorities with regard to the bombing of UTA 772;

9. Expresses its intention to consider additional measures
if the two accused have not arrived or appeared for trial promptly in
accordance with paragraph 8;